Tolentreasures

Well, actually not here yet, and not  stainless steel.  We ordered this in black.  When do you get it, you ask? Delivery date is  December 30th.  AFTER A party at my house for 30 + people next Saturday night.  AFTER All the Christmas baking (which is really no big deal, I don't bake much anyway) and  AFTER  Christmas dinner at my house for a family of 19.  You might say, Why Cathy, how are you going to do all that with no stove? I have answers.  1. Electric Roasters 2. Electric skillets 3. Crock Pots 4. Microwave 5. Grill 6. Jenn's stove next door 7. Cold dips 8. Kids that do have stoves and do bake 9. The local bakery and  10. Fox's Pizza. I think we have the holidays covered.  And  What prepares us for all of this?  A brief story.  One time, about six years ago,  we organized a mission trip. 1. Bought the tickets, 2. Arranged for lodging, 3. Hired a cook.  The cook never materialized. JWS and I ...

For those of you who missed the Strate Thanksgiving Saga on Facebook, Here is how the day started. (and by the way, yesterday was our Thanksgiving) Syrup made for the Sweet Potato/Yam/The Final Butternut Squash Casserole. (Those of you that have been following along should be happy with the FINAL Butternut squash idea) Anyway, I try to turn off the burner and NOTHING! It does not turn off. I twist. I turn. I maybe "reef" a little too hard. And The knob breaks. "JWS, we have a little problem" For those of you also following along, you might realize that we also have been having an oven problem. JWS, walking to the kitchen says, "What did you do now, Rambo?" A short time later, my kitchen looks like the pic above. Tyler is repeating over and over the stove has problem, big problems. and Logan is quietly sharpening colored pencils all over my freshly vacuumed floor. Jenn is watching it all amused drinking her coffee, And JWS? Full Panic Mode. I mean Full, ma...